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Nonfiction Reading Test Garbage: Directions: Read The Following Passage and Answer The Questions That Follow. Refer
Nonfiction Reading Test Garbage: Directions: Read The Following Passage and Answer The Questions That Follow. Refer
3. Which was not cited in the third paragraph as an issue with landfilling?
a. Landfills are smelly. b. Usable materials are wasted in landfills.
c. Landfills may pollute the water supply. d. It is difficult to find locations for landfills.
4. Which conclusion could best be supported with text from the passage? a. Each method of
waste management has its drawbacks.
b. Recycling is without a doubt the best way to handle
waste. c. Incineration is the best way to process waste.
d. All large cities should create massive compost piles.
6. Which best expresses the meaning of the word compacted as it is used in the third paragraph?
a. Garbage is burned before it is thrown in a hole.
b. Garbage is put in trucks before it is thrown in a hole.
c. Garbage is crushed smaller before it is thrown in a hole.
d. Garbage is put in a can before it is thrown in a hole.
9. Which best explains why composting is not feasible on a large scale? a. People wouldn't
want to touch all of that gross rotting food.
b. It would smell too bad in densely populated cities.
c. It would attract rodents that would spread disease.
d. Plastic would get into the compost and turn it into a pollutant.
10. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?
a. The Magic of Recycling: Bringing Back What Was Once Lost
b. Methods of Waste Management: Pros and Cons
c. Recycling, Landfilling, or Composting: Which is Best For You?
d. Do Your Part: How to Save the Earth by Recycling and Composting
1. Which two methods of waste management do you believe are best for society? Support your
argument with text.
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2. Which two methods of waste management do you believe are worst for society? Refer to the
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3. Summarize the article. Be sure to cover the pros and cons of the four methods of waste
management.
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